Hierarchy of Phonological Awareness Tasks
Use this hierarchy as a guide for locating skills/activities that range from
easiest at the top to hardest at the bottom.
Develop listening habits
Tune in to print
Identify words that rhyme
Produce words that rhyme
Identify the beginning sound of a word
Identify the ending sound of a word
Identify the middle sound of a word
Segment sentences into words
Segment words into syllables
Segment words into sounds
Blend syllables into words
Blend sounds into words
Delete syllables from words
Substitute syllables in words
Delete sounds from words
Substitute sounds in words